Shakkor Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Shakkor Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Arabic word achkar (اشقر). It means 'blonde' or 'blondish'.
It is most commonly found in the northern part of Morocco. It is said that people with this surname had lived in Southern Spain (Andalusia at the time) before they fled to Northern Africa, due to Queen Isabella's prosecuting Muslims who refused to convert at the time.
Read More About This SurnameShakkor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 28 | 1:6,380,139 | 37,476 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shakkor Surname Meaning
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This surname is derived from the Arabic word achkar (اشقر). It means 'blonde' or 'blondish'.
It is most commonly found in the northern part of Morocco. It is said that people with this surname had lived in Southern Spain (Andalusia at the time) before they fled to Northern Africa, due to Queen Isabella's prosecuting Muslims who refused to convert at the time.
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Where Does The Last Name Shakkor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakkor is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakkor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shakkor is the 3,602,217th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakkor reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.
It is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 6,380,139. In Pakistan Shakkor is primarily found in: Sindh, where 54 percent live, Punjab, where 32 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 11 percent live. Barring Pakistan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 3 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
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